Saturday, July 13, 2013
Al chapter 13
Has anyone ever felt the way Al did back in chapter 13? Allow me to quote from The Grapes Wrath. "Al, at the wheel, his face purposeful, his whole body listening to the car, his restless eyes jumping from the road to the instrument panel. Al was one with his engine, every nerve listening for weakness, for the thumps or squeals, hums and chattering that indicate a change that may cause a breakdown. He had become the soul of the car." The reason why this paragraph stuck out to me was because when i was younger i had this bike that would break down at random moments. Either the chain would come loose, the pedals would fall off or my driver would not pull the chain, which really hurts a lot when you are going fast. My actions were similar to Al's by being very cautious of my bike, listening to the chain hitting against the frame, and constantly moving my feet side to side to check if my pedals were in place. Am i the only one who can relate to this?
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I used to do a similar thing with our old computer; it was several years old and crashed at the worst times.
ReplyDeleteNo ;--; but the way Steinbeck makes the car sound like it was human is amazing.
ReplyDeleteYeah I agree with you on the concept of the imagery of this text as this strongly applies to how people think in today's society because this cautious feeling is personified with humanism, which makes it look and feel realistic. I had somewhat of this experience as I was practicing for my permit and I make mistakes that almost got me into crashes.
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